MATCH THREAD: " CARDIFF CITY v BIRMINGHAM C " MATCH THREAD

This game shows the weekend was down to Harris

Tonight we are playing a high press with quick balls going into the forwards , going out to win the game

Against Swansea we sat back and invited pressure hoping to steal a point

I'm guessing Harris told them to stand around with their arms in the air if brum got the ball in our box as well?

And the jacks are losing 2-0 to derby.not one shot on target for the"light years ahead" cnuts.only 2 shots with 2 mins left! Pass pass pass pass pass.lol.well they doubled the tally to 4 shots,but none on target.150 passes more than derby lol.

Over to Pembroke Allan...

Not good from City but game still on


LATEST SCORE: Cardiff City 1 - 1 BIRMINGHAM CITY

And the jacks are losing 2-0 to derby.not one shot on target for the"light years ahead" cnuts.only 2 shots with 2 mins left! Pass pass pass pass pass.lol.well they doubled the tally to 4 shots,but none on target.150 passes more than derby lol.

Lost 2-0 said it several time previously they play the game mostly between pen areas and they are very good at it..... they make most of the chances they do get and shut up shop if score 1st ! Entertaining it is not? But like most teams you play what suits you best to get results.

I don't want to be over critical of Nelson, I like him and hes generally a calming figure at the back, but he did poorly for that goal. Really bad goal to concede.

Agree,but he needs dropping,hes been off his game last few,time for benkovic to come into the fold.

Gavin whyte i am sure was in the starting 11 but have not seen or heard his name

And the jacks are losing 2-0 to derby.not one shot on target for the"light years ahead" cnuts.only 2 shots with 2 mins left! Pass pass pass pass pass.lol.well they doubled the tally to 4 shots,but none on target.150 passes more than derby lol.

Over to Pembroke Allan...

Not good from City but game still on


LATEST SCORE: Cardiff City 1 - 1 BIRMINGHAM CITY

well told you be draw in fairness brum are no mugs when playing away .... we ate far to defensive now and not sure we have personnel to change situation

Last edited by pembroke allan on Wed Dec 16, 2020 7:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.

And the jacks are losing 2-0 to derby.not one shot on target for the"light years ahead" cnuts.only 2 shots with 2 mins left! Pass pass pass pass pass.lol.well they doubled the tally to 4 shots,but none on target.150 passes more than derby lol.

Lost 2-0 said it several time previously they play the game mostly between pen areas and they are very good at it..... they make most of the chances they do get and shut up shop if score 1st ! Entertaining it is not? But like most teams you play what suits you best to get results.

And yet even some of our own were creaming over them???

This game shows the weekend was down to Harris

Tonight we are playing a high press with quick balls going into the forwards , going out to win the game

Against Swansea we sat back and invited pressure hoping to steal a point

I'm guessing Harris told them to stand around with their arms in the air if brum got the ball in our box as well?

The manager sets the team out, he tells them to play the tactics and ethic he decides each game. Simple.

Against Swansea we did not even attempt this high press we have seen in the first half hour today we sat in our own half soaking up the pressure.

The players will do what the manager asks of them they don't just go out and do what they want they will have been coached for each individual game

The goal was down to shit defending not the manager

Last edited by thomasblue on Wed Dec 16, 2020 7:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Brum seem to be winning everything in midfield,come on Blooooobirds.

I don't want to be over critical of Nelson, I like him and hes generally a calming figure at the back, but he did poorly for that goal. Really bad goal to concede.

Agree,but he needs dropping,hes been off his game last few,time for benkovic to come into the fold.

I'd have to agree.

Game has gone very flat from a Cardiff perspective for the last 25 minutes. The first 10-12 minutes we looked great. Hopefully Harris can liven them up at half time!

And the jacks are losing 2-0 to derby.not one shot on target for the"light years ahead" cnuts.only 2 shots with 2 mins left! Pass pass pass pass pass.lol.well they doubled the tally to 4 shots,but none on target.150 passes more than derby lol.

Lost 2-0 said it several time previously they play the game mostly between pen areas and they are very good at it..... they make most of the chances they do get and shut up shop if score 1st ! Entertaining it is not? But like most teams you play what suits you best to get results.

Let's leave them out of this Bluebird Match Thread thread; you know it invites the sinister one...

This game shows the weekend was down to Harris

Tonight we are playing a high press with quick balls going into the forwards , going out to win the game

Against Swansea we sat back and invited pressure hoping to steal a point

I'm guessing Harris told them to stand around with their arms in the air if brum got the ball in our box as well?

The manager sets the team out, he tells them to play the tactics and ethic he decides each game. Simple.

Against Swansea we did not even attempt this high press we have seen in the first half hour today we sat in our own half soaking up the pressure.

The players will do what the manager asks of them they don't just go out and do what they want they will have been coached for each individual game

The goal was down to shit defending not the manager

Yes more standing off players and not knowing what to do with ball boot the bloody thing simples...

And the jacks are losing 2-0 to derby.not one shot on target for the"light years ahead" cnuts.only 2 shots with 2 mins left! Pass pass pass pass pass.lol.well they doubled the tally to 4 shots,but none on target.150 passes more than derby lol.

Lost 2-0 said it several time previously they play the game mostly between pen areas and they are very good at it..... they make most of the chances they do get and shut up shop if score 1st ! Entertaining it is not? But like most teams you play what suits you best to get results.

Let's leave them out of this Bluebird Match Thread thread; you know it invites the sinister one...

Very true did think was in another thread... we are getting back into it now

This game shows the weekend was down to Harris

Tonight we are playing a high press with quick balls going into the forwards , going out to win the game

Against Swansea we sat back and invited pressure hoping to steal a point

I'm guessing Harris told them to stand around with their arms in the air if brum got the ball in our box as well?

The manager sets the team out, he tells them to play the tactics and ethic he decides each game. Simple.

Against Swansea we did not even attempt this high press we have seen in the first half hour today we sat in our own half soaking up the pressure.

The players will do what the manager asks of them they don't just go out and do what they want they will have been coached for each individual game

The goal was down to shit defending not the manager

Yes more standing off players and not knowing what to do with ball boot the bloody thing simples...

Have to agree with that...

This game shows the weekend was down to Harris

Tonight we are playing a high press with quick balls going into the forwards , going out to win the game

Against Swansea we sat back and invited pressure hoping to steal a point

I'm guessing Harris told them to stand around with their arms in the air if brum got the ball in our box as well?

The manager sets the team out, he tells them to play the tactics and ethic he decides each game. Simple.

Against Swansea we did not even attempt this high press we have seen in the first half hour today we sat in our own half soaking up the pressure.

The players will do what the manager asks of them they don't just go out and do what they want they will have been coached for each individual game

The goal was down to shit defending not the manager

Yes more standing off players and not knowing what to do with ball boot the bloody thing simples...

Have to agree with that...

Chris it appears to happen every home game lack of urgency in defence? We are actually doing well in league for not conceding goals but it's at home that is killing us, harris cannot set up team as a home team it's more like an away formation and tactics.

Last edited by pembroke allan on Wed Dec 16, 2020 7:47 pm, edited 1 time in total.

1st quarter we were pretty good. Second quarter we have not created anything. Pack back to his usual self - slow and negative (like playing a poorer version of Morrison in midfield!!). Surely Harris can see he is not good enough.

We have not pressed as a unit since the goal and I cant remember Etheridge making a save. Lets hope Bacuna and Ojo dont do anything silly as both on yellows.

Another forgetful half after scorung we never pushed on but sat back manager should be screaming at the team to keep pushimg firward
but we let them back in and as for gavin whyte the linesman had more touches

Ive been checking the stats,and our pass success rate is piss poor,for proffesional footballers standards anyway.
We are regularly averaging below 70%,first half started at 74% now 68%!! Anyone else believe this is a piss poor average?

Good first 15 minutes was the only plus in that half.

Only one team playing with intensity and on the front foot and it's not the team in blue.

Still move up a gear or two and city can win this.

Perhaps we should have. billic as new manager he's croation like bencovic and might play him.

Bright start ruined by a really sloppy goal. We are losing the midfield battle. Lots of poor mistakes. This could go either way. Whyte has not justified his inclusion but frankly looking at the bench not much we can do to change that.

This game shows the weekend was down to Harris

Tonight we are playing a high press with quick balls going into the forwards , going out to win the game

Against Swansea we sat back and invited pressure hoping to steal a point

I'm guessing Harris told them to stand around with their arms in the air if brum got the ball in our box as well?

The manager sets the team out, he tells them to play the tactics and ethic he decides each game. Simple.

Against Swansea we did not even attempt this high press we have seen in the first half hour today we sat in our own half soaking up the pressure.

The players will do what the manager asks of them they don't just go out and do what they want they will have been coached for each individual game

The goal was down to shit defending not the manager

Yes more standing off players and not knowing what to do with ball boot the bloody thing simples...

Have to agree with that...

Chris it appears to happen every home game lack of urgency in defence? We are actually doing well in league for not conceding goals but it's at home that is killing us, harris cannot set up team as a home team it's more like an away formation and tactics.

Allan, we seem to be being undone by our own mistakes at home rather than the opponents superiority

That cannot all be down to the manager but he has to be able to (a) see it, and (b) change it

This, for me, has gone on too long now (even in some of the recent 'good run' games and is why the jury is still out for me


HALF-TIME SCORE: Cardiff City 1 - 1 BIRMINGHAM CITY

Our defence out muscled once again we are crying out for Benkovic how much longer have we got to wait. One other point Vaulks on there goal his effort or lack of challenging typifies our side sheer lack of effort embarrassing should hang his head in shame.

Back underway

And the jacks are losing 2-0 to derby.not one shot on target for the"light years ahead" cnuts.only 2 shots with 2 mins left! Pass pass pass pass pass.lol.well they doubled the tally to 4 shots,but none on target.150 passes more than derby lol.

Lost 2-0 said it several time previously they play the game mostly between pen areas and they are very good at it..... they make most of the chances they do get and shut up shop if score 1st ! Entertaining it is not? But like most teams you play what suits you best to get results.

Let's leave them out of this Bluebird Match Thread thread; you know it invites the sinister one...

I apologise profusely!!

Kiss of death but ref seems a quick with these yellow cards,stay on your feet lads.

This game shows the weekend was down to Harris

Tonight we are playing a high press with quick balls going into the forwards , going out to win the game

Against Swansea we sat back and invited pressure hoping to steal a point

I'm guessing Harris told them to stand around with their arms in the air if brum got the ball in our box as well?

The manager sets the team out, he tells them to play the tactics and ethic he decides each game. Simple.

Against Swansea we did not even attempt this high press we have seen in the first half hour today we sat in our own half soaking up the pressure.

The players will do what the manager asks of them they don't just go out and do what they want they will have been coached for each individual game

The goal was down to shit defending not the manager

Yes more standing off players and not knowing what to do with ball boot the bloody thing simples...

Have to agree with that...

Chris it appears to happen every home game lack of urgency in defence? We are actually doing well in league for not conceding goals but it's at home that is killing us, harris cannot set up team as a home team it's more like an away formation and tactics.

Allan, we seem to be being undone by our own mistakes at home rather than the opponents superiority

That cannot all be down to the manager but he has to be able to (a) see it, and (b) change it

This, for me, has gone on too long now (even in some of the recent 'good run' games and is why the jury is still out for me


HALF-TIME SCORE: Cardiff City 1 - 1 BIRMINGHAM CITY

Yes hes a typical ma.ager cannot see whats in front if him only the good managers see and change things I'm afraid Harris doesn't you only need look at his use of subs to see he doesn't do it to effect result of game? he does it out of nessasity and usually with less than 15mins left! Tbh cannot see us winning this one but hopefully a draw at the end of game.

This game shows the weekend was down to Harris

Tonight we are playing a high press with quick balls going into the forwards , going out to win the game

Against Swansea we sat back and invited pressure hoping to steal a point

I'm guessing Harris told them to stand around with their arms in the air if brum got the ball in our box as well?

The manager sets the team out, he tells them to play the tactics and ethic he decides each game. Simple.

Against Swansea we did not even attempt this high press we have seen in the first half hour today we sat in our own half soaking up the pressure.

The players will do what the manager asks of them they don't just go out and do what they want they will have been coached for each individual game

The goal was down to shit defending not the manager

Yes more standing off players and not knowing what to do with ball boot the bloody thing simples...

Have to agree with that...

Chris it appears to happen every home game lack of urgency in defence? We are actually doing well in league for not conceding goals but it's at home that is killing us, harris cannot set up team as a home team it's more like an away formation and tactics.

Allan, we seem to be being undone by our own mistakes at home rather than the opponents superiority

That cannot all be down to the manager but he has to be able to (a) see it, and (b) change it

This, for me, has gone on too long now (even in some of the recent 'good run' games and is why the jury is still out for me


HALF-TIME SCORE: Cardiff City 1 - 1 BIRMINGHAM CITY

You are right,its needed someone different at the back,the same people are costing us dearly at home! Silly,sloppy mistakes.

Surely whyte has to come off if he fails to touch the ball after 10 mins and stick harris on